Preoperative quantification of aortic valve stenosis: comparison of 64-slice computed tomography with transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography and size of implanted prosthesisKatarzyna Mizia-Stec
Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Ziołowa 45 47, 40 635 Katowice, Poland
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 28:343-52. 2012
..In patients with AS echocardiography remains the main diagnostics tool in clinical practice. MSCT as a 3-dimentional modality allows for accurate measurement of entire AV complex and facilitates optimal matching of prosthesis size...
Intracoronary infusion of bone marrow-derived selected CD34+CXCR4+ cells and non-selected mononuclear cells in patients with acute STEMI and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction: results of randomized, multicentre Myocardial Regeneration by IntracorMichał Tendera
Third Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, 45 47 Ziołowa Street, 40 635 Katowice, Poland
Eur Heart J 30:1313-21. 2009
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Safety of ivabradine in patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular systolic dysfunction (from the BEAUTIFUL Holter Substudy)Michal Tendera
Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Am J Cardiol 107:805-11. 2011
..Our observations strongly support the safety of combining ivabradine with β blockers in patients with coronary artery disease...
Percutaneous versus surgical revascularization for multivessel coronary artery disease: a single center 10 year follow-up of SOS trial patientsPawel Buszman
Upper Silesian Medical Center, 45 47 Ziolowa, 40 635 Katowice, Poland
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 74:420-6. 2009
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Efficacy of I(f) inhibition with ivabradine in different subpopulations with stable angina pectorisMichal Tendera
3rd Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Cardiology 114:116-25. 2009
..The antianginal and anti-ischemic efficacy of ivabradine has been demonstrated in large-scale trials. Pooling trial data allowed for subpopulation analyses of ivabradine's antianginal efficacy...
A user-friendly method of cardiac venous system visualization in 64-slice computed tomographyRafal Mlynarski
Department of Electrocardiology, Medical University of Silesia, ul Ziolowa 45 47, Katowice, Poland
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 32:323-9. 2009
..The aim of this study was to propose a new, user-friendly method of cardiac venous system visualization in 64-slice computed tomography (CT)...
The presence of endocardial leads may limit applicability of coronary CT angiographyMaciej Sosnowski
Unit of Noninvasive Cardiovascular Diagnostics, Medical University of Silesia, Upper Silesian Cardiology Center, Katowice, Poland
Scand Cardiovasc J 44:31-6. 2010
..Purpose. To evaluate whether the presence of endocardial leads influences the quality of visualization of the coronary arteries in MSCT...
Mobilization of CD34(+), CD117(+), CXCR4(+), c-met(+) stem cells is correlated with left ventricular ejection fraction and plasma NT-proBNP levels in patients with acute myocardial infarctionWojciech Wojakowski
3rd Division of Cardiology, Silesian School of Medicine, 45 47 Ziołowa Street, 40 635 Katowice, Poland
Eur Heart J 27:283-9. 2006
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Heart rate variability fraction--a new reportable measure of 24-hour R-R interval variationMaciej Sosnowski
3rd Division of Cardiology, Silesian Medical School, Ziolowa, Katowice, Poland
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 10:7-15. 2005
..The scatterplot of R-R intervals has several unique features. Its numerical evaluation may produce a new useful index of global heart rate variability (HRV) from Holter recordings...
Time and frequency analysis of beat-to-beat R-T interval variability in patients with ischaemic left ventricular dysfunction providing evidence for non-neural control of ventricular repolarisationMaciej Sosnowski
Third Division of Cardiology, Silesian Medical School, Ziolowa 47, 40 635 Katowice, Poland
Eur J Heart Fail 4:737-43. 2002
..We aimed to analyse the sources of RT variability by comparing normal subjects and patients after myocardial infarction (MI) with either depressed or preserved left ventricular (LV) function...
The new oral adenosine A1 receptor agonist capadenoson in male patients with stable anginaMichal Tendera
Third Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Clin Res Cardiol 101:585-91. 2012
..The present proof-of-concept study aimed at evaluation of the efficacy and safety of a new adenosine A1 receptor agonist capadenoson in patients with stable angina...
A comparison of ST elevation versus non-ST elevation myocardial infarction outcomes in a large registry database: are non-ST myocardial infarctions associated with worse long-term prognoses?Lech Polonski
Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, IIIrd Department of Cardiology, Medical Faculty in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Poland
Int J Cardiol 152:70-7. 2011
..We aimed to compare the treatments and the two-year outcomes in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) enrolled at the Polish Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes (PL-ACS)...
Coronary sinus ostium: the key structure in the heart's anatomy from the electrophysiologist's point of viewRafal Mlynarski
Unit of Noninvasive Cardiovascular Diagnostics, Upper Silesian Cardiology Center, Katowice, Poland
Heart Vessels 26:449-56. 2011
..05). It is possible to visualize and evaluate the CS including measurements and ThebV evaluation in MSCT. Six anatomical variants of the valve were found. MSCT can potentially provide valuable knowledge before the CS cannulation...
Optimal image reconstruction intervals for noninvasive visualization of the cardiac venous system with a 64-slice computed tomographyRafal Mlynarski
Department of Electrocardiology, Upper Silesian Medical Centre, Katowice, Poland
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 25:635-41. 2009
..3%) and at the 0, 10, 20% one patient at each phase (0.7%). The optimal phases of the cardiac cycle for the visualization of the cardiac venous system are 30 or 40%. Less frequently, an alternative could be the 50% phase...
The function of the left ventricle after complete multivessel one-stage percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute myocardial infarctionAndrzej Ochala
3rd Division of Cardiology, Silesian School of Medicine, Katowice, Poland
J Invasive Cardiol 16:699-702. 2004
Cardiomyocyte differentiation of bone marrow-derived Oct-4+CXCR4+SSEA-1+ very small embryonic-like stem cellsWojciech Wojakowski
Third Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Int J Oncol 37:237-47. 2010
..Subsequently, cells from these spheres are expanded on cardiac differentiating media into cardiomyocytes. This study demonstrates that murine BM-derived VSELs can be efficiently expanded in vitro and differentiated into cardiomyocytes...
Acute and late outcomes of unprotected left main stenting in comparison with surgical revascularizationPawel E Buszman
Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
J Am Coll Cardiol 51:538-45. 2008
..The purpose of this study was to compare the early and late results of percutaneous and surgical revascularization of left main coronary artery stenosis...
Effects of intracoronary delivery of allogenic bone marrow-derived stem cells expressing heme oxygenase-1 on myocardial reperfusion injuryWojciech Wojakowski
Third Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Thromb Haemost 108:464-75. 2012
..HO-1 BMC were not superior to control cells after 14 days, however, produced faster recovery of LVEF. Transplanted cells survived in the peri-infarct zone...
Future directions: what data do we need?Michal Tendera
3rd Division of Cardiology, Silesian School of Medicine, Katowice, Poland
Adv Cardiol 43:106-11. 2006
..Application of ivabradine in these conditions deserves full attention, with dedicated and properly powered outcome trials...
The epidemiology of heart failureMichal Tendera
3rd Division of Cardiology, Silesian School of Medicine, Katowice, 40 635, Poland
J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 5:S2-6. 2004
..Preventive and treatment measures have improved this picture somewhat: deaths from heart failure have decreased by about 12% per decade. However, heart failure continues to carry a grave prognosis...
The pro- and anti-inflammatory markers in patients with acute myocardial infarction and chronic stable anginaWojciech Wojakowski
Third Division of Cardiology, Silesian School of Medicine, 40 635 Katowice, Poland
Int J Mol Med 14:317-22. 2004
..There is a significant correlation between levels of inflamatory markers and CHD risk factors and the function of the left ventricle on admission...
Age-adjustment of HRV measures and its prognostic value for risk assessment in patients late after myocardial infarctionMaciej Sosnowski
3rd Division of Cardiology, Silesian Medical School, Ziolowa Street 47 40635, Katowice, Poland
Int J Cardiol 86:249-58. 2002
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